Bio

With one foot placed in the folk/alt-country camp of Wilco/Neil Young, and the other in complete unironic admiration of 70s Aerosmith, Pink Floyd and ThinLizzy — No Fly List compose original songs bathed in the glimmer of these timeless influences. Their debut album, Blaze On shows considerable range, with all the intensity and bluster of the best of hard rock filtered through the introspective lens of the singer-songwriter. This dynamic is firmly on display throughout Blaze On — from the rhythm n' booze of album opener "4 Chords Away" to the pulsating, almost metal-sounding "Self Disciplined" and the fragile, plaintive psychedelic-folk of the title track.

No Fly List originated in 2009 as a loosely formed collection of friends, acting principally as a live outlet for material written by Kris Millett and Dave Combden, with additional members often including Reza Kazemi, Russell Schipilow and David Ledoux. Starting out at open mics around Ottawa, they quickly graduated to play the stages of renowned venues such as Zaphod's, the Elmdale Tavern and Irene's. By late 2009, Kazemi, Millett and Schipilow decided to 'get serious' — with the trio decamping to a local rehearsal space to polish their sound, whittling their sprawling repertoire down to a cohesive 10 song collection. The result is Blaze On, their debut full-length produced with Dave Dudley and released on April 23, 2011. CKCU placed Blaze On 20th on their year-end list of top albums.

In the summer of 2011 No Fly List welcomed the very talented singer-songwriter-guitarist extraordinaire Jonathan Hill - formerly of Sun's Command - to the fold. 

2012 looks to be No Fly List's most exciting year to date, promising new recordings, new shows and always, new friends.

No Fly List at the Clocktower in Ottawa - November 2011